nà chǒu lòu de ， shēng yǒu ròu chì de jù dà yǎn zhū ， jū rán biàn chéng le zhǐ biān fú 。
那丑陋的，生有肉翅的巨大眼珠，居然变成了只蝙蝠。
That ugly, flesh-winged giant eye had transformed into a bat.
ér qiě méi yǒu fǎ lì bō dòng chuán chū ， bìng fēi yāo wù ， zhēn de zhǐ shì shì sú hěn pǔ tōng de biān fú 。
而且没有法力波动传出，并非妖物，真的只是世俗很普通的蝙蝠。
And there was no sign of any magical fluctuations; it wasn't a demon but just an ordinary bat from the mortal world.
wǔ yún ér bù yóu de mù dèng kǒu dāi ， zhè ge biàn huà yě tài lìng rén jīng hài 。
武云儿不由得目瞪口呆，这个变化也太令人惊骇。
Wu Yun'er couldn't help staring in shock. The transformation was too shocking to comprehend.
“ shī bó ， zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？” shào nǚ yǎn zhōng mǎn shì hào qí ， zhù zú ér lì 。
“师伯，这是怎么回事？”少女眼中满是好奇，驻足而立。
"Senior Uncle, what's going on?" the young girl asked with curiosity, standing still.
“ méi shén me ， nà xiē yuǎn gǔ shí qī de yāo mó ， jù yǒu jiāng pǔ tōng shēng wù mó huà de mì shù 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le 。
“没什么，那些远古时期的妖魔，具有将普通生物魔化的秘术。”林轩淡淡的开口了。
"It's nothing. Those ancient demons and monsters have secret techniques that can turn ordinary creatures into their minions," Lin Xuan said calmly.
suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， dà piàn de qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， mù nà xiē guài wù de shī tǐ shàng … juǎn guò ， měi yī jù shī tǐ dōu néng qǔ chū yī lì wū hēi liàng de xiǎo zhū 。
随后袖袍一拂，大片的青霞飞掠而出，幕那些怪物的尸体上…卷过，每一具尸体都能取出一粒乌黑亮的小珠。
He then swept his sleeve, sending a large patch of greenish霞light flying over to those monster corpses… wrapping around them. Each corpse could yield a small black bead.
suí hòu guài wù quán bù huà wèi le biān fú 。
随后怪物全部化为了蝙蝠。
Afterward, all the monsters turned into bats.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yí gè yù hé bèi qǔ le chū lái ， lín xuān jiāng zhè xiē mó zhū zhuāng rù lǐ miàn ， yòu tiē shàng le jǐ zhāng jìn zhì fú zhuàn 。
林轩伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，一个玉盒被取了出来，林轩将这些魔珠装入里面，又贴上了几张禁制符篆。
Lin Xuan reached out and tapped on his storage pouch, taking out an jade box. He placed these demonic beads inside and affixed several prohibitive talismans on it.
“ shī bó ， nín yào zhè xiē zuò shén me ？” xiǎng qǐ nà chǒu lòu de guài wù ， wǔ yún ér de liǎn sè yǒu xiē bái 。
“师伯，您要这些做什么？”想起那丑陋的怪物，武云儿的脸色有些白。
"Senior Uncle, what are you going to do with those?" Wu Yun'er's face paled as she thought of the ugly monsters.
“ méi shén me 。”
“没什么。”
"It's nothing."
lín xuān què bù yuàn duō shuō ， zhè xiē tiān mó zhū kě shì fēi tóng yī bān de bǎo wù ， bù guò jù shuō zhǐ yǒu dá dào le yuán yīng hòu qī ， ér qiě zhǎng wò le zhēn mó qì de yāo mó cái néng qū shǐ ， zì jǐ gù rán bù mǎn zú yāo qiú ， bù guò xiān liú zhe ， nán bǎo yǐ hòu huì méi yòng 。
林轩却不愿多说，这些天魔珠可是非同一般的宝物，不过据说只有达到了元婴后期，而且掌握了真魔气的妖魔才能驱使，自己固然不满足要求，不过先留着，难保以后会没用。
Lin Xuan didn't want to elaborate further. These demon beads were extraordinary treasures, but only demons that had reached late-stage元婴 and mastered true demonic qi could command them. Although he himself didn’t meet these requirements, he decided to keep them just in case they might be useful later.
wǔ yún ér hěn huì chá yán guān sè ， zì rán guāi qiǎo de bù zài duō wèn le 。
武云儿很会察言观色，自然乖巧的不再多问了。
Wu Yun'er was observant and quickly refrained from asking more questions.
lín xuān dǎ liàng le yī xià sì zhōu 。
林轩打量了一下四周。
Lin Xuan surveyed the surroundings.
yǎn qián de yī qiè yǔ qí tā dì fāng wán quán bù tóng ， jū rán méi yǒu le nà nǎo rén de mí wù ， shén shí kě yǐ chàng xíng wú zǔ 。
眼前的一切与其他地方完全不同，居然没有了那恼人的迷雾，神识可以畅行无阻。
Everything before him was different; there were no longer those annoying mists, allowing his divine sense to move freely.
bù guò lín xuān liǎn shàng wèi jiàn xǐ sè ， fǎn ér yuè de níng zhòng qǐ lái le 。
不过林轩脸上未见喜色，反而越的凝重起来了。
However, Lin Xuan’s face didn’t show any joy. Instead, it grew more serious.
fàng yǎn wàng qù ， shì yī zuò zuò gāo ǎi bù yī de shān fēng ， mián yán bù jué ， xiàng zhe sì miàn bā fāng yán shēn chū qù 。
放眼望去，是一座座高矮不一的山峰，绵延不绝，向着四面八方延伸出去。
Before his eyes stretched a vast expanse of land. The journey had been slow but long enough that he estimated they must have traveled at least tens of thousands of miles. Wu Yun'er couldn't possibly know the distance, but she fully trusted Lin Xuan’s judgment as her senior uncle.
suī rán méi yǒu le nà tǎo yàn de wù qì ， dàn tiān kōng zhī shàng ， què duō le yī xiē gǔ guài de yún cǎi ， sè cǎi bān lán ， ér qiě néng gòu gǎn jué dào lǐ miàn yùn hán dé yǒu chōng pèi de líng lì ， yǐ lín xuān jiàn shí zhī guǎng ， yě bù zhī dào zhè xiē yún shì shén me ， dàn xiǎn rán jué fēi hǎo dōng xī de 。
虽然没有了那讨厌的雾气，但天空之上，却多了一些古怪的云彩，色彩斑澜，而且能够感觉到里面蕴含得有充沛的灵力，以林轩见识之广，也不知道这些云是什么，但显然绝非好东西的。
"What are we in?" she asked with a worried expression.
“ zǒu ba ， gēn jǐn wǒ ， jué bú yào lí kāi sān bù yǐ shàng de jù lí ， fǒu zé shuō bù dìng wǒ huì jiù hù bù jí 。” lín xuān shén sè níng zhòng de shuō le yī jù 。
“走吧，跟紧我，绝不要离开三步以上的距离，否则说不定我会救护不及。”林轩神色凝重的说了一句。
"I don’t know exactly," Lin Xuan said, "but it's most likely an independent space."
“ shì ！” wǔ yún ér máng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suī rán tā jǐn shì níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě gǎn jué chū cǐ dì de bù tuǒ ， zhuǎn le zhuǎn tóu ， suí hòu liǎn shàng yòu lù chū hú yí zhī sè 。
“是！”武云儿忙点了点头，虽然她仅是凝丹期修仙者，但也感觉出此地的不妥，转了转头，随后脸上又露出狐疑之色。
Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed as he recalled his past experiences. He had once encountered something similar on Seven Star Island, when he visited the mysterious ice volcano and ended up at the main hall of Jade Profound Sect. As a hidden ancient sect, their location was indeed in an independent space.
“ zěn me ， mí xiàn le shén me ？”
“怎么，弥现了什么？”
This time, however, they hadn’t used any teleportation. They seemed to have arrived here naturally.
“ shì de ， shī bó ， yún lǐng shān zhí nǚ céng jīng lái guò ， ér qiě bù zhǐ yī cì ， dì xíng yě suàn hěn shú ， gè gè shān tóu duō shǎo yīng gāi dōu yǒu yī xiē yìn xiàng de ， kě zhè ge dì fāng ， yǐ qián jué duì méi yǒu ， huì bú huì yě shì nà xiē yāo mó de yīn móu ？”
“是的，师伯，纭岭山侄女曾经来过，而且不止一次，地形也算很熟，各个山头多少应该都有一些印象的，可这个地方，以前绝对没有，会不会也是那些妖魔的阴谋？”
Could there be a secret entrance that connected this place with Yun Ling Mountain?
píng xīn lái shuō ， wǔ yún ér yǐ jīng hòu huǐ lái dào zhè lǐ xún bǎo le ， bù guò tā xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， jiù yī lù de wēi xiǎn kàn ， zì jǐ dān dú yī rén ， jué bù kě néng huó zhe lí kāi ， wéi yī de shēng lù ， biàn shì gēn jǐn zhè wèi shī bó ， suǒ yǐ xiàn le shén me bù tuǒ ， lián máng jí shí tí chū 。”
平心来说，武云儿已经后悔来到这里寻宝了，不过她心中清楚，就一路的危险看，自己单独一人，绝不可能活着离开，唯一的生路，便是跟紧这位师伯，所以现了什么不妥，连忙及时提出。”
But he had felt no such sensation when entering.
“ hēng ， mí zhēn dāng wǒ men hái zài yún lǐng shān zhōng ？” lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， lěng lěng de kāi kǒu dào 。
“哼，弥真当我们还在纭岭山中？”林轩眉头一挑，冷冷的开口道。
Lin Xuan shook his head. Although he prided himself on his abilities rivaling those of great cultivators, he knew that there were still many mysteries in this world.
“ shén me ？” shào nǚ yī dāi ， liǎn shàng lù chū yí huò de biǎo qíng lái ：“ shī bó de yì si ， yún ér bù dǒng
“什么？”少女一呆，脸上露出疑惑的表情来：“师伯的意思，云儿不懂
He reminded himself not to become complacent just because he was now at the late-stage元婴; even experts could fall into traps.
“ yún lǐng shān ， fāng yuán bù guò shù qiān lǐ ， kě wǒ men yī lù zǒu dé suī màn ， dàn zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， zhào wǒ gū suàn ， duō de bù tán ， liǎng sān wàn lǐ zǒng hái shì yǒu ， mí shuō wǒ men huì fǒu hái zài yún lǐng shān zhōng ？” lín xuān dàn dàn de le 。
“纭岭山，方圆不过数千里，可我们一路走得虽慢，但这么长时间，照我估算，多的不谈，两三万里总还是有，弥说我们会否还在纭岭山中？”林轩淡淡的了。
Considering the prosperity of Cloud Province’s cultivation realm and the presence of hidden ancient immortals, Lin Xuan wasn’t anything special compared to them.
“ a ？”
“啊？”
The dangers of the cultivation world were real, so being cautious was wise.
wǔ yún ér bìng wèi gū suàn guò lù chéng ， bù guò duì yú zhè wèi lín shī bó ， tā kě shì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi xìn fú de ， tīng le zhè fān yán yǔ ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bù yóu de nán kàn yǐ jí ， méi yǔ zhī jiān mǎn shì wèi jù ：“ nà wǒ men huì zài nǎ lǐ ？”
武云儿并未估算过路程，不过对于这位林师伯，她可是百分之百信服的，听了这番言语，脸上的表情不由得难看以极，眉宇之间满是畏惧：“那我们会在哪里？”
"Senior Uncle, if this is a space created by demons, walking further would be more dangerous. Why don't we…" Wu Yun'er carefully worded her next sentence, knowing she had to be tactful not to make him doubt his abilities.
“ zhè ge ” wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ ， dàn shí yǒu **， yīng gāi shì yī dú lì kōng jiān de 。”
“这个”我也不清楚，但十有**，应该是一独立空间的。”
"Don’t worry," Lin Xuan said with confidence, "as I predicted, the demons have set traps but this place isn’t one of them."
lín xuān liǎng yǎn wēi mī ， què shì xiàn rù le huí yì ， tā céng jīng yǒu guò lèi sì de jīng lì ， jì de zài qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi ， zì jǐ qù tàn fǎng nà shén mì de bīng huǒ shān ， jié guǒ què mò míng qí miào de lái dào le yù xuán zōng zǒng tán ， zuò wèi shàng gǔ yǐn xiū mén pài ， tā men suǒ zài de dì fāng jiù shì yī dú lì kōng jiān 。 zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， yù xuán zōng néng gòu zuò dào zhè yì diǎn ， zhè yún zhōu de gǔ xiū shì ， huò zhě yāo mó ， yīng gāi yě yǒu lèi sì shén tōng de 。
林轩两眼微眯，却是陷入了回忆，他曾经有过类似的经历，记得在七星岛云海，自己去探访那神秘的冰火山，结果却莫名其妙的来到了玉玄宗总坛，做为上古隐修门派，他们所在的地方就是一独立空间。在上古之时，玉玄宗能够做到这一点，这云州的古修士，或者妖魔，应该也有类似神通的。
"Then what is it?" Wu Yun'er asked, turning from fear to hope as her face lit up.
zhǐ bù guò zhè yī huí qíng kuàng què shāo yǒu bù tóng 。
只不过这一回情况却稍有不同。
"It’s an ancient cultivator's site," he said, looking around with a meaningful expression.
zì jǐ liǎng rén shì méi yǒu jīng lì chuán sòng ， jī hū shì shùn qí zì rán de jiù lái dào zhè lǐ le 。
自己两人是没有经历传送，几乎是顺其自然的就来到这里了。
"Really?" she asked excitedly.
nán dào jìng shì yǒu yī yǐn mì de rù kǒu ， jiāng zhè ge dì fāng yǔ yún lǐng shān xiāng lián 。
难道竟是有一隐秘的入口，将这个地方与纭岭山相连。
"Don't get too excited. Although this place might be an ancient cultivator's site, the dangers are still significant compared to the traps set by demons." Lin Xuan observed their surroundings and continued, "There’s no need for concern; as long as I’m here, you won’t fall."
kě zì jǐ jìn lái de shí hòu ， wèi xíng yì diǎn gǎn jué dōu méi yǒu 。
可自己进来的时候，为行一点感觉都没有。
"Thank you, Senior Uncle," Wu Yun'er said with a smile, but she didn't relax. A red light flashed around her body, and she followed closely behind Lin Xuan.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， suī rán tā zì fù shén tōng kān yǔ dà xiū shì pǐ dí ， zài rén jiè yǐ shì dǐng ér jiān ér de gāo shǒu ， kě zhè yī jiè ， hái shì yǒu tài duō de wèi jiě zhī mí 。
林轩摇了摇头，虽然他自负神通堪与大修士匹敌，在人界已是顶儿尖儿的高手，可这一界，还是有太多的未解之谜。
Their speed was slow, given the extremely powerful restrictions that usually guarded ancient cultivator sites. Rushing would be suicidal.
lín xuān bù yóu de zài xīn zhōng tí xǐng zì jǐ 。 qiè bù kě yīn wèi zì jǐ yǐ jìn jiē yuán yīng zhōng qī ， jiù shū hū dà yì ， xū zhī gāo shǒu yě shì huì zài yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán dì 。
林轩不由得在心中提醒自己。切不可因为自己已进阶元婴中期，就疏忽大意，须知高手也是会在阴沟里翻船地。
Sure enough, less than ten miles in, a red cloud suddenly surged up from above their heads, spewing out a long beam of light that aimed directly at them.
hé kuàng yǐ yún zhōu xiū xiān jiè de fán róng ， hái yǒu yī xiē yǐn nì bù chū de lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， yǔ tā men xiāng bǐ ， zì jǐ shí zài bù suàn shén me 。
何况以云州修仙界的繁荣，还有一些隐匿不出的离合期老怪物，与他们相比，自己实在不算什么。
The other clouds hadn’t shown any signs earlier, but why this one?
xiū xiān jiè wēi xiǎn chóng chóng ， duō yī xiē xiǎo xīn zǒng shì méi cuò ！
修仙界危险重重，多一些小心总是没错！
Wu Yun'er’s face showed shock. There was no time to dodge; the beam was too fast, and all she saw was red.
“ shī bó ， rú guǒ zhè lǐ shì yāo mó kāi pì de dú lì kōng jiān ， nà wǒ men jì xù wǎng qián zǒu qǐ bù shì gèng jiā de wēi xiǎn ， bù rú ” wǔ yún ér zhēn zì zhuó jù de kāi kǒu le ， zhè fān huà bì xū shuō dé wěi wǎn ， fǒu zé shī bó hái huì wù yǐ wéi zì jǐ bù xiāng xìn tā de shén tōng 。
“师伯，如果这里是妖魔开辟的独立空间，那我们继续往前走岂不是更加的危险，不如”武云儿斟字酌句的开口了，这番话必须说得委婉，否则师伯还会误以为自己不相信他的神通。
But just as it struck, a flash of green enveloped her, shielding her from the attack. Although Lin Xuan had already activated his Nine Heavens Spirit Shield, he couldn’t fully defend against such an assault. If another late-stage元婴 cultivator faced this, they might survive but surely wouldn't come out unscathed.
“ fàng xīn yǐ ” yī wǒ suǒ liào méi cuò ， yāo mó suī yǒu yīn móu ， dàn qì gè dì fāng què bú shì tā de lín xuān xiào le xiào ， xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de shuō 。
“放心以”一我所料没错，妖魔虽有阴谋，但泣个地方却不是他的林轩笑了笑，胸有成竹的说。
However, Lin Xuan knew many secret techniques. With a slight shake of his shoulder, he stepped aside and vanished from sight.
“ shī bó de yì si ”。
“师伯的意思”。
Nine Heavens Microstep, combined with the cultivation technique passed down by Fairy Azure Phoenix, was almost as effective as teleportation.
“ zhè lǐ yīng gāi shì gǔ xiū shì yí zhǐ
“这里应该是古修士遗址
Lin Xuan dodged the attack with Wu Yun'er just in time. He then shot out a sharp sword energy that pierced through the red cloud.
“ zhēn de ma ？” wǔ yún ér bù yóu de zhuǎn yōu wéi xǐ ， qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīng fèn zhī yì 。
“真的吗？”武云儿不由得转忧为喜，俏脸上满是兴奋之意。
There was only a faint sound but no visible effect; the sword energy seemed to vanish like water into the sea.
“ nǐ yě bié gāo xìng dé tài zǎo ， suī rán shì gǔ xiū shì yí zhǐ ， dàn bǐ qǐ yāo mó suǒ shè xià de xiàn jǐng ， wēi xiǎn yě xiǎo bú dào nà lǐ 。” lín xuān kàn le kàn zhōu wéi de huán jìng ， dà yǒu shēn yì de diǎn xíng 。
“你也别高兴得太早，虽然是古修士遗址，但比起妖魔所设下的陷阱，危险也小不到那里。”林轩看了看周围的环境，大有深意的典型。
Lin Xuan released Wu Yun'er, his face growing serious. Even though he had used a casual strike, it could match the power of a condensation period cultivator’s treasure. The cloud showed no signs of damage, which was too strange.
“ méi shén me ， yǒu shī bó zhào fú ， kěn dìng bú huì ràng zi ér yǔn luò 。” shào nǚ kě lián xī xī de shuō ， rán ér yǎn zhōng yùn mǎn xiào yì ， nǎ yǒu sī háo tuì què zhī yì 。
“没什么，有师伯照拂，肯定不会让子儿陨落。”少女可怜兮兮的说，然而眼中蕴满笑意，哪有丝毫退却之意。
Without demonic qi, not a demon—what kind of monster was this?
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， bǎo wù guǒ rán shì yǒu wú qióng de yòu huò ， dàn xiǎng xiǎng yě nán guài ， gǔ xiū shì yí zhǐ ， ér qiě zhè me dà yī piàn ， yī yǎn wàng bú dào biān ， tiān zhī dào lǐ miàn néng zhǎo dào shén me 。
林轩摇了摇头，宝物果然是有无穷的诱惑，但想想也难怪，古修士遗址，而且这么大一片，一眼望不到边，天知道里面能找到什么。
"Master, I think I know what it is," Mo'er's voice entered his ears with some hesitation.
píng shí ， yī zuò gǔ xiū shì dòng fǔ ， jiù zú yǐ ràng yuán yīng lǎo guài men qiǎng pò tóu ， hé kuàng yǎn qián zhè me dà de yòu huò ， cǐ guāi dòng xīn yě shì hěn zì rán de 。
平时，一座古修士洞府，就足以让元婴老怪们抢破头，何况眼前这么大的诱惑，此乖动心也是很自然的。
"What?" Lin Xuan replied without hesitation.
“ ń ， zǒu ba ， jì de wǒ gāng cái shuō guò de huà ， gēn jǐn yì diǎn ， fǒu zé mí yǔn luò le wǒ kě bù tài hǎo xiàng qín xīn jiāo dài de lín xuān méi hǎo qì de shuō 。
“嗯，走吧，记得我刚才说过的话，跟紧一点，否则弥陨落了我可不太好像琴心交代的林轩没好气的说。
"It might be a劫cloud."
“ xiè xiè shī bó
“谢谢师伯
Mo'er’s tone sounded very uncertain. But that still startled Lin Xuan: "What? A劫cloud?"
wǔ yún ér xiào yè rú huā ， dàn què yì diǎn yě bù gǎn dà yì ， hún shēn hóng máng yī shǎn ， jǐn jǐn de gēn zài lín xuān de hòu miàn 。
武云儿笑靥如花，但却一点也不敢大意，浑身红芒一闪，紧紧的跟在林轩的后面。
"Yes." Mo'er sighed, "Since my last failed condensation attempt, the gap between me and Master has widened. I rarely help in battles now, so I’ve been reading more ancient texts to gain knowledge for you."
liǎng rén de dùn guāng dōu hěn màn ， gǔ xiū shì yí zhǐ ， tōng cháng huì yǒu fēi cháng biàn tài qiáng dà de jìn zhì ， fēi kuài le chún shǔ zhǎo sǐ 。
两人的遁光都很慢，古修士遗址，通常会有非常变态强大的禁制，飞快了纯属找死。
Mo'er's soft voice echoed in his ears. If it were any other time, Lin Xuan would have comforted her, but he was stunned by Mo'er’s theory.
guǒ rán ， cái bú dào shí lǐ ， tóu dǐng de yī duǒ hóng sè yún cǎi tū rán háo méi zhēng zhào de fān yǒng qǐ lái ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū yī dào zhàng xǔ zhǎng de guāng zhù ， xiàng zhe liǎng rén de tóu dǐng pī là xià lái 。
果然，才不到十里，头顶的一朵红色云彩突然毫没征兆的翻涌起来，从里面喷出一道丈许长的光柱，像着两人的头顶劈落下来。
A劫cloud, or a shortened term for heavenly tribulation clouds.
gāng cái de nà xiē yún cǎi míng míng méi shì ， wèi hé zhè duǒ ，，
刚才的那些云彩明明没事，为何这朵，，
It was common knowledge that after reaching the Separation period, cultivators could glimpse the secrets of spatial techniques and tear through space to ascend to the Spirit Realm.
wǔ yún ér liǎn shàng lù chū jīng hài zhī sè ， duǒ yǐ jīng lái bù jí le ， nà guāng zhù dù hǎo kuài ， yǎn qián zhǐ kàn jiàn huǒ hóng de sè cǎi 。
武云儿脸上露出惊骇之色，躲已经来不及了，那光柱度好快，眼前只看见火红的色彩。
However, ancient immortals who had reached the Separation period never dared to do so easily. They continued cultivating, aiming to reach the pinnacle of the Separation period while collecting various treasures.
dàn jiù zài zhè shí ， shēn biān qīng guāng yī shǎn 。 yǐ jiāng tā guǒ zài le lǐ miàn ， lín xuān suī yǐ jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn kāi qǐ ， dàn jué jiē bù xià yǎn qián de gōng jī ， jì chū fáng yù lèi fǎ bǎo yòu lái bù jí ， rú guǒ huàn yī míng yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， suī bù zhì yú yǔn luò ， dàn zhòng shāng kěn dìng shì wú yí de 。
但就在这时，身边青光一闪。已将她裹在了里面，林轩虽已将九天灵盾开启，但绝接不下眼前的攻击，祭出防御类法宝又来不及，如果换一名元婴中期的修仙者，虽不至于陨落，但重伤肯定是无疑的。
Despite knowing that the resources and qi in the higher realms were far superior to those on Earth, they chose not to risk it because breaking through space would trigger a minor heavenly tribulation—a force beyond imagination.
bù guò lín xuān huì de mì shù hěn duō ， jiān tóu wēi dǒu ， yǐ xiàng páng biān kuà chū yī bù ， shēn xíng zhòu rán cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le 。
不过林轩会的秘术很多，肩头微抖，已像旁边跨出一步，身形骤然从原地消失了。
For a cultivator at the early-stage Separation, there was a 100% chance of being destroyed. For mid-stage Separation, with powerful treasures, about 30% could survive the tribulation. If they could reach late-stage Separation, their chances of safe ascension would be over 90%.
jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， pèi hé xuán fèng xiān zi chuán xià lái de gōng fǎ ， bǐ qǐ shùn yí ， yě chà bu duō nǎ ér qù 。
九天微步，配合玄凤仙子传下来的功法，比起瞬移，也差不多哪儿去。
And the entity that released minor heavenly tribulations was the劫cloud.
That ugly, flesh-winged giant eye had transformed into a bat.
And there was no sign of any magical fluctuations; it wasn't a demon but just an ordinary bat from the mortal world.
Wu Yun'er couldn't help staring in shock. The transformation was too shocking to comprehend.
"Senior Uncle, what's going on?" the young girl asked with curiosity, standing still.
"It's nothing. Those ancient demons and monsters have secret techniques that can turn ordinary creatures into their minions," Lin Xuan said calmly.
He then swept his sleeve, sending a large patch of greenish霞light flying over to those monster corpses… wrapping around them. Each corpse could yield a small black bead.
Afterward, all the monsters turned into bats.
Lin Xuan reached out and tapped on his storage pouch, taking out an jade box. He placed these demonic beads inside and affixed several prohibitive talismans on it.
"Senior Uncle, what are you going to do with those?" Wu Yun'er's face paled as she thought of the ugly monsters.
"It's nothing."
Lin Xuan didn't want to elaborate further. These demon beads were extraordinary treasures, but only demons that had reached late-stage元婴 and mastered true demonic qi could command them. Although he himself didn’t meet these requirements, he decided to keep them just in case they might be useful later.
Wu Yun'er was observant and quickly refrained from asking more questions.
Lin Xuan surveyed the surroundings.
Everything before him was different; there were no longer those annoying mists, allowing his divine sense to move freely.
However, Lin Xuan’s face didn’t show any joy. Instead, it grew more serious.
Before his eyes stretched a vast expanse of land. The journey had been slow but long enough that he estimated they must have traveled at least tens of thousands of miles. Wu Yun'er couldn't possibly know the distance, but she fully trusted Lin Xuan’s judgment as her senior uncle.
"What are we in?" she asked with a worried expression.
"I don’t know exactly," Lin Xuan said, "but it's most likely an independent space."
Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed as he recalled his past experiences. He had once encountered something similar on Seven Star Island, when he visited the mysterious ice volcano and ended up at the main hall of Jade Profound Sect. As a hidden ancient sect, their location was indeed in an independent space.
This time, however, they hadn’t used any teleportation. They seemed to have arrived here naturally.
Could there be a secret entrance that connected this place with Yun Ling Mountain?
But he had felt no such sensation when entering.
Lin Xuan shook his head. Although he prided himself on his abilities rivaling those of great cultivators, he knew that there were still many mysteries in this world.
He reminded himself not to become complacent just because he was now at the late-stage元婴; even experts could fall into traps.
Considering the prosperity of Cloud Province’s cultivation realm and the presence of hidden ancient immortals, Lin Xuan wasn’t anything special compared to them.
The dangers of the cultivation world were real, so being cautious was wise.
"Senior Uncle, if this is a space created by demons, walking further would be more dangerous. Why don't we…" Wu Yun'er carefully worded her next sentence, knowing she had to be tactful not to make him doubt his abilities.
"Don’t worry," Lin Xuan said with confidence, "as I predicted, the demons have set traps but this place isn’t one of them."
"Then what is it?" Wu Yun'er asked, turning from fear to hope as her face lit up.
"It’s an ancient cultivator's site," he said, looking around with a meaningful expression.
"Really?" she asked excitedly.
"Don't get too excited. Although this place might be an ancient cultivator's site, the dangers are still significant compared to the traps set by demons." Lin Xuan observed their surroundings and continued, "There’s no need for concern; as long as I’m here, you won’t fall."
"Thank you, Senior Uncle," Wu Yun'er said with a smile, but she didn't relax. A red light flashed around her body, and she followed closely behind Lin Xuan.
Their speed was slow, given the extremely powerful restrictions that usually guarded ancient cultivator sites. Rushing would be suicidal.
Sure enough, less than ten miles in, a red cloud suddenly surged up from above their heads, spewing out a long beam of light that aimed directly at them.
The other clouds hadn’t shown any signs earlier, but why this one?
Wu Yun'er’s face showed shock. There was no time to dodge; the beam was too fast, and all she saw was red.
But just as it struck, a flash of green enveloped her, shielding her from the attack. Although Lin Xuan had already activated his Nine Heavens Spirit Shield, he couldn’t fully defend against such an assault. If another late-stage元婴 cultivator faced this, they might survive but surely wouldn't come out unscathed.
However, Lin Xuan knew many secret techniques. With a slight shake of his shoulder, he stepped aside and vanished from sight.
Nine Heavens Microstep, combined with the cultivation technique passed down by Fairy Azure Phoenix, was almost as effective as teleportation.
Lin Xuan dodged the attack with Wu Yun'er just in time. He then shot out a sharp sword energy that pierced through the red cloud.
There was only a faint sound but no visible effect; the sword energy seemed to vanish like water into the sea.
Lin Xuan released Wu Yun'er, his face growing serious. Even though he had used a casual strike, it could match the power of a condensation period cultivator’s treasure. The cloud showed no signs of damage, which was too strange.
Without demonic qi, not a demon—what kind of monster was this?
"Master, I think I know what it is," Mo'er's voice entered his ears with some hesitation.
"What?" Lin Xuan replied without hesitation.
"It might be a劫cloud."
Mo'er’s tone sounded very uncertain. But that still startled Lin Xuan: "What? A劫cloud?"
"Yes." Mo'er sighed, "Since my last failed condensation attempt, the gap between me and Master has widened. I rarely help in battles now, so I’ve been reading more ancient texts to gain knowledge for you."
Mo'er's soft voice echoed in his ears. If it were any other time, Lin Xuan would have comforted her, but he was stunned by Mo'er’s theory.
A劫cloud, or a shortened term for heavenly tribulation clouds.
It was common knowledge that after reaching the Separation period, cultivators could glimpse the secrets of spatial techniques and tear through space to ascend to the Spirit Realm.
However, ancient immortals who had reached the Separation period never dared to do so easily. They continued cultivating, aiming to reach the pinnacle of the Separation period while collecting various treasures.
Despite knowing that the resources and qi in the higher realms were far superior to those on Earth, they chose not to risk it because breaking through space would trigger a minor heavenly tribulation—a force beyond imagination.
For a cultivator at the early-stage Separation, there was a 100% chance of being destroyed. For mid-stage Separation, with powerful treasures, about 30% could survive the tribulation. If they could reach late-stage Separation, their chances of safe ascension would be over 90%.
And the entity that released minor heavenly tribulations was the劫cloud.